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Article About Jane's 2015 Visit:
http://tempoplanet.com/roots-shoots-jane-gooddall-visit/
Roots and Shoots Abu Dhabi featuring ACS: http://www.rootsnshoots.ae
Roots and Shoots UK, interacting with ACS: http://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk
http://tempoplanet.com/roots-shoots-jane-gooddall-visit/
Roots and Shoots Abu Dhabi featuring ACS: http://www.rootsnshoots.ae
Roots and Shoots UK, interacting with ACS: http://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk
information and accomplishments
- 2011: Program founded by Channin Becker, third grade teacher. Inspired by the film Journey with Jane) she began a program for the elementary school division of ACS
- Club leaders: Channin Becker and Nandita Saxena
- Planted trees with the Ghaf Institute
- Researched water usage
- Installed automatic taps at the school
- Raised funds to conduct “Bus Raids” for workers
- Collected ring tabs for the Phillipine Children’s Fund
- Gathered gently used clothes to distribute to those in need
- Created “Trashon” hats
- January 22, 2015: Jane Goodall's visit to ACS. The third to fifth grade students had the opportunity to meet Jane and speak on their accomplishments in 2015
- January 22, 2015: ACS Roots and Shoots Club received an award from the Jane Goodall Foundation at NYU Abu Dhabi